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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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